# Innovation Validation Call

**Funder:** EIT Health
**Budget:** Up to €850,000 (up to 50% of total project budget); €400,000–€500,000 for micro/small enterprise commercialising entities
**Deadline:** 13 March 2027 (Call opens 14 October 2026)
**Consortium:** Required — minimum 2 organisations from different countries representing at least 2 sides of the Knowledge Triangle (industry, research, education), led by a commercialising company
**Application:** Single stage
**Frequency:** Annual
**Official call:** https://eithealth.eu/opportunity/innovation-validation/
**Last updated:** 11 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Supports digital or AI-enabled medical devices (MDR/IVDR) at Innovation Maturity Level 6 aiming to reach IML 7, requiring clinical validation, regulatory submission and market readiness activities. Lead applicant must be a commercialising company; solutions must target 150,000 EU patients/citizens and generate revenue within 3 years post-funding.

## Summary

The EIT Health Innovation Validation Call funds digital or AI-enabled medical devices (MDR/IVDR) moving from Innovation Maturity Level 6 to 7, covering clinical validation, regulatory submission and market readiness activities. It is open to consortia led by a commercialising company, with funding up to €850,000 (up to 50% of total project cost), or €400,000-€500,000 for micro/small enterprises leading the commercialisation. Funded solutions must target at least 150,000 EU patients or citizens and show a path to revenue within three years of funding ending.

## Who should apply

- Commercialising companies leading a consortium, including micro and small enterprises
- Consortia with at least 2 organisations from different countries spanning 2 sides of the Knowledge Triangle (industry, research, education)
- Teams developing digital or AI-enabled medical devices under MDR/IVDR regulation
- Projects at Innovation Maturity Level 6 ready to pursue clinical validation and regulatory submission
- Solutions with a credible plan to reach 150,000 EU patients/citizens and revenue within 3 years

## Key dates

- Call opens 14 October 2026; deadline 13 March 2027
- Single-stage application process
- Annual call

## Tips for applicants

- Lead applicant must be a commercialising company, research or academic partners cannot act as coordinator.
- Clearly quantify the 150,000 EU patient/citizen reach target and the 3-year revenue path; these are explicit scoring criteria, not aspirational framing.
- Build the consortium early around the Knowledge Triangle requirement, partners must come from at least two different countries and two different sectors (industry, research, education).

## Frequently asked questions

### How much funding does the EIT Health Innovation Validation Call provide?

Up to €850,000, covering up to 50% of total project budget; micro and small commercialising enterprises can receive €400,000-€500,000.

### Who can lead an EIT Health Innovation Validation Call application?

The lead applicant must be a commercialising company, with the consortium including at least two organisations from different countries representing at least two sides of the Knowledge Triangle.

### What stage of technology does this call fund?

Projects at Innovation Maturity Level 6 aiming to reach Level 7, through clinical validation, regulatory submission and market readiness activities.

### When is the deadline for the EIT Health Innovation Validation Call?

The call opens 14 October 2026 and the deadline is 13 March 2027, with a single-stage application process.

### What patient reach does the project need to demonstrate?

Funded solutions must target at least 150,000 EU patients or citizens and show a path to generating revenue within three years of the funding period ending.

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